Lac Kipawa
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Lake Kipawa is a lake
in far south-west Quebec
, Canada
, near the border with Ontario
, north of Témiscaming, Quebec
. Also see Kipawa River
which is the only natural outflow of Kipawa Lake, the southern Gordon Creek in Temiskaming sud being a man made channel.
Lake Kipawa is currently the source of debate among Innergex and Hydro Quebec concerning water rights for their competing hydro electric projects.
Lake Kipawa is highly irregularly shaped, with deep bays (such as Chemagan, des Plongeurs, du Huard, Dorval, Pratt, des Anglais, and Campbell) and large islands (notably McKenzie and aux Ours). It forms a vast labyrinth with many other interconnecting bodies of water. Bordering the lake are the communities of Kipawa
, Laniel
, and the Keboawek Reserve
. The lake is popular with fishermen for its walleye
and northern pike
abundance, as well as a supply of trout
. Various lodges (such as Kipawa Lodge which is located at Edward's Narrows) bordering the lake offer hunting and fishing tours and accommodations.
The lake's name, of Algonquin
origin, has been written in many different forms before "Kipawa" became official in 1968: Kippawa, Kippewa, Kepawa, Keepawe (1884), Kipawe, Kipakowe, Kipahowe.
Lake Kipawa was the epicenter
of the 2000 Kipawa earthquake
.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in far south-west Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, near the border with Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, north of Témiscaming, Quebec
Témiscaming, Quebec
Témiscaming is a town located at the south end of Lac Témiscamingue on the upper Ottawa River in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality of western Quebec, Canada. Also nearby is Lake Kipawa.-History:...
. Also see Kipawa River
Kipawa River
The Kipawa River is a short river in western Quebec, Canada. It is mostly an undeveloped river but the larger lakes have dams, fishing camps, and cottages on their shores. The communities of Kipawa and Laniel are located on Lake Kipawa. Also much logging takes place within its watershed basin,...
which is the only natural outflow of Kipawa Lake, the southern Gordon Creek in Temiskaming sud being a man made channel.
Lake Kipawa is currently the source of debate among Innergex and Hydro Quebec concerning water rights for their competing hydro electric projects.
Lake Kipawa is highly irregularly shaped, with deep bays (such as Chemagan, des Plongeurs, du Huard, Dorval, Pratt, des Anglais, and Campbell) and large islands (notably McKenzie and aux Ours). It forms a vast labyrinth with many other interconnecting bodies of water. Bordering the lake are the communities of Kipawa
Kipawa, Quebec
Kipawa is a village and municipality in western Quebec, Canada, in the MRC de Témiscamingue. It is located at the south end of Lake Kipawa, adjacent to the Kebaowek Reserve.-Demographics:Population trend:...
, Laniel
Laniel, Quebec
Laniel is an unorganized territory in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality, Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, Quebec, Canada. It surrounds the northern portion of Lake Kipawa....
, and the Keboawek Reserve
Kebaowek, Quebec
Kebaowek is a First Nations reserve in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec....
. The lake is popular with fishermen for its walleye
Walleye
Walleye is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European pikeperch...
and northern pike
Northern Pike
The northern pike , is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox...
abundance, as well as a supply of trout
Trout
Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water...
. Various lodges (such as Kipawa Lodge which is located at Edward's Narrows) bordering the lake offer hunting and fishing tours and accommodations.
The lake's name, of Algonquin
Algonquin language
Algonquin is either a distinct Algonquian language closely related to the Ojibwe language or a particularly divergent Ojibwe dialect. It is spoken, alongside French and to some extent English, by the Algonquin First Nations of Quebec and Ontario...
origin, has been written in many different forms before "Kipawa" became official in 1968: Kippawa, Kippewa, Kepawa, Keepawe (1884), Kipawe, Kipakowe, Kipahowe.
Lake Kipawa was the epicenter
Epicenter
The epicenter or epicentre is the point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or underground explosion originates...
of the 2000 Kipawa earthquake
2000 Kipawa earthquake
The 2000 Kipwa earthquake was a 5.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Quebec and Ontario, Canada at 6:22 a.m. on Saturday, January 1, 2000. It occurred in the Western Quebec Seismic Zone....
.